How To Fix G9304 - There are open periods in company code & for the period to be reloaded

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G9 - Joint-Venture-Archiving

• Message number: 304

• Message text: There are open periods in company code & for the period to be reloaded

What causes this issue?

The program checked the company codes in questions for open posting
periods in the period to be reloaded.
Open items were found in company code &V1& for account type (or
masking) &V2&.
Following is the key for account types:

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

| Value | Description
| ---------- | -------------------------------------
| + | Valid for all account types
| A | Assets
| C | CO-PA: profitability analysis
| D | Customers
| G | Special Purpose Ledger
| K | Vendors
| M | Materials
| S | G/L accounts

System Response

No data is reloaded.

How to fix this error?

Close the relevant posting periods and/or check your entries.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G9304 - There are open periods in company code & for the period to be reloaded ?

  The SAP error message G9304 indicates that there are open periods in the specified company code for the period you are trying to reload. This typically occurs during financial transactions or when attempting to post documents in a period that is not yet closed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Open Posting Periods: The error arises when you attempt to post or reload data into a period that is still open for posting in the specified company code. This means that the system is configured to allow postings in that period, which can lead to inconsistencies if you are trying to reload or adjust data for a closed period.
  Configuration Settings: The posting period settings in the financial accounting module (FI) may not be configured correctly, allowing postings in periods that should be closed.
  Period Locking: The period you are trying to access may be locked for certain types of transactions, but not for others, leading to confusion.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Posting